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EP 0976348 A1 20000202 - Disposable refrigerated display

Title (en)

Disposable refrigerated display

Title (de)

Kühltheke zum einmaligen Gebrauch

Title (fr)

Présentoir frigorifique jetable

Publication

EP 0976348 A1 20000202 (EN)

Application

EP 98870168 A 19980730

Priority

EP 98870168 A 19980730

Abstract (en)

Refrigerated display comprising an air cooling unit mounted on a base pallet and a display box, characterised in that said display box consists essentially of cardboard. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47F 3/04; A47F 5/11

IPC 8 full level

A47F 3/04 (2006.01); A47F 5/11 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47F 3/0447 (2013.01); A47F 5/116 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] WO 9522728 A1 19950824 - TRANSPHERE SYSTEMS LTD [NZ], et al
[X] FR 2745277 A1 19970829 - RENARD ANDRE [FR]
[X] US 5502979 A 19960402 - RENARD ANDRE [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0976348 A1 20000202

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98870168 A 19980730